G 427

Scottish Gaelic Verse

Late 19th cent. Printed receipt book (18 × 24 cms) of Landed Estates Court, Ireland, transliterated for the years 1850-59 bound in boards. Writing on recto only on the first 51 pages commencing at end. Scribe: Eoin Mac Néill (unsigned). Consists of poems transliterated from the Scottish Book of Fernaig, or more probably from the printed version in Reliquae Celticae, ii 1- 139. The poems on pp. 15, 45, 9 below were printed in the Gaelic Journal x, 28, 55 and xi, 26, resepctively under Mac Néill's pseudonym `Mac Léighinn'. Textual corrections and additions in the manuscript (in pencil) in the hand of Seosamh Laoide were also incorporated in the printed versions by the latter, who was then editor of the Journal.

Bound in boards with `[ceann de leabhraibh Sheosaimh Laoide] Séamus Ó Casaide 1939' inside front cover. Ó Casaide ms (unnumbered).

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5 `Dornlach laoidh do sgríobhadh le Donnchadh Mac Raith 1688. / Crosánachd Ghiolla-Bhríghde.' Truagh cor cloinne Adhaimh. 16 qq., some defective.

9 `Crosánacht do rinneadh le Fear na Páirce.' Beannuigh a Dhé mo leabhar / ins an mhaidin. 24 qq., some defective.

15 `Aon do rinneadh le Maighistir Eoin Carsuel Easpog Oirir Ghaedheal.' A cholann chugad an bás. 7 qq.

17 `aon eile do rinneadh le Fear na Páirce.' Téidhim re forránacht Dé. 11 qq., some defective.

19 `Aon do rinneadh le Fear na Páirce.' An saoghal ar a bhfuil mé. 5 qq.

21 `Do ghné amhráin do rinneadh le Fear na Páirce.' Iosa molaim an crann toraidh. 15 stt.

25 `Aon eile do rinneadh le Maighistir Seán Carsuail.' Tá seacht saighde ar mo thí. 9 qq.

27 `Aon fós do rinneadh le Fear na Páirce.' Ag éirghe dhomhsa 's a' luidhe. 10 qq.

29 `Sgríobhtha [blank] le Fear na Páirce.' Tá cogadh oidhche ┐ lá. 19 qq.

33 `Laoidhe do rinneadh le hAlasdar Monró fear teagaisg do bhi i Srath an Afair.' O a Dhe naomhtha dár léir frémh. 15 qq., several defective.

37 `Aon eile do rinneadh leis an ughdar céadna.' Iongnadh oibreachadh an Choimhdheadh. 12 qq. some defective.

39 `Laoidh do rinneadh le Sir Eoin Stiubhard na hApan.' Dallaidh saint sluagh an domhain. 12 qq. some defective.

43 `Aon eile do rinneadh leis.' Créad fá dtarlamar i ttuirse. 9 qq.

45 `Laoidh do rinneadh leis an sgríobhneoiri nam mulaid.' A shaoghail is díombuan do mhuirn. 10 qq.

47 `Pairt do chomhairle Mhic Eachain Mhic Fhearchair do Mhac an Tóisich a dhalta.' Óir dob áil leat comhairle uaim. 13 qq.

49 `Aon eile do rinneadh leis an sgríobhaire.' Glóir ┐ moladh dhuit a Dhe. 10 qq.

51 `Aon fós do rinneadh leis.' A Rí na cruinne atá gan crích. 7 qq.

51 col. b `Aon eile do rinneadh leis fá mhailís an pheacaidh.' Ochadóin a Rí na ngrás. Breaks off with page at end of 4th quatrain, followed by catchword Smachtuigh.